Jobs, income and commuting in Mason Township, MN
A typical one-way commute lasts 30 minutes; Minnesota averages 23, the U.S. 26. At home: 31% of workers have no commute at all (Minnesota 18%). Only 3% work in Mason Township; the top destination outside it is Marshall (17%, 27 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
A workday in Mason Township: who goes, who stays, who comes
On a workday 114 residents head out to work, 3 work right here, and 96 people come in from elsewhere.
About as many people by day as by night: the people who leave are replaced by the people who come in.
About as many jobs as working residents (0.85 per resident).
Workday population = residents − those who work elsewhere + those who come in (the Census “commuter-adjusted” method). Residents: Census survey; commuters: LEHD 2023, primary jobs.
Where Mason Township goes to work
Where Mason Township clocks in
17% of workers
14% of workers
3% of workersLines run between town centers. The top 10 towns each way; “Everywhere else” is the rest, including other states.
A thicker line means more commuters. Switch between where residents work and where the people who work here live.
Jobs in Mason Township: what the 99 are
99 jobs are based in Mason Township.
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Mason Township, 2013 → 2023: 34 → 99. Big swings can come from how a large employer reports its locations, not only from real openings or closings.
Primary jobs covered by unemployment insurance (not the self-employed). Pay is monthly earnings. LEHD 2023.
Here is what they are, next to the jobs Mason Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
The trip to work from Mason Township: about 30 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 9.5 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Mason Township workers work from home, vs 18% across Minnesota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 70 commuters (the 31% who work from home are left out). Across Minnesota: 84% drive alone, 2% take transit; U.S.: 81% and 4%. Census ACS 2020–24.
From the Census survey of workers who don’t work from home.
How far Mason Township goes to work
About 26% show a job over 50 miles away. Some of that is real, and some is employers that report every worker at a head office, so a few long commutes are on paper only.
Straight-line distance from each worker’s home block to their main job’s block. LEHD 2023.
Every working resident’s trip, home to work, as the crow flies. Roads add to it, so real drives run longer.
Mason Township and its neighbors
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Mason Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mason Township | – | — | — | 30 min | $90,833 |
| Lake Sarah Township | under 3% | — | — | 26 min | — |
| Slayton Township | under 3% | — | — | 22 min | — |
| Murray Township | under 3% | — | — | 23 min | — |
| Lowville Township | under 3% | — | — | 25 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Lake Sarah Township, Slayton Township, Murray Township and Lowville Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Mason Township’s workers. Tap a town to see its commute.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Two sources, two years. Trips, distances and jobs based here: Census LEHD 2023, primary jobs, where the employer reports them. Income, poverty, unemployment, commute time and how people travel: Census ACS 2020–24 averages.
- Straight lines, older transit. Miles are as the crow flies. EPA’s walkability and transit files use 2017–20 inputs.
Jobs and commuting in Mason Township: questions
What is the median household income in Mason Township?
$90,833 (±$19,330) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $89,062 across Minnesota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Mason Township?
5.2%, against 9.3% across Minnesota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Mason Township?
30 minutes each way on average, against 23 across Minnesota and 26 nationally. 31% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Mason Township work?
3% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Marshall (17%, 27 mi), Slayton (14%, 5 mi), Currie (3%, 5 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Mason Township without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 2% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Mason Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Mason Township
Flows, distances and jobs: U.S. Census Bureau, LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics (LODES 8), 2023, primary jobs. Commute time, working from home and working out of state: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Distances are straight lines between home and work; real drives run longer.